As many as 20 students of government schools of Punjab havecleared the first stage of the National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) with flyingcolors. Punjab school education minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla congratulatedthe students the students, their parents, teachers and officials of educationdepartment for their hard work and tremendous achievements. The minister saidthat the students of government schools have performed very well in NTSE ascompared to the last year.
The cabinet minister said that apart from the policies andreforms introduced by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led stategovernment, the efforts of the teachers and other staff of the educationdepartment also helped the students to excel in all competitions. He said thatthe education department has facilitated the students with free coachingclasses for NTSE and during the tough times of COVID pandemic, the teachers,principals, resource persons and other staff had worked hard to train thestudents.
Vijay Inder Singla said that the NTSE was being conductedby the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on thenational level only for 10th standard students in two stages. He said that the objective of the exam was toprovide scholarships to the exemplary students studying in class 10th. He addedthat the NTSE scholars were provided with the scholarship of Rs 1250 per monthfor Class XI and XII and Rs 2000 per month for graduation and higher studies bythe government. He added that apart from this, several other coaching benefits
Singla said that Gagandeep Kaur, a student of SeniorSecondary School Barhe has got 98 percent marks in Mental Ability Tests (MAT)and secured first position while, Harpreet Singh of Government Senior SecondarySchool Balel Ke Hasal has secured top position in Scholastic Ability Tests(SAT) by getting 85 percent marks.
The minister said that apart from Gagandeep andHarpreet, Muskan of GSSS Civil LinesPatiala, Tejinder Singh of Government High School Chak Karma, Rakhi of GSSSMahmu Zoian, Jashanpreet Kaur of GSSS Bareh, Reetu Rani of GSSS Balberha,Jahnvi of GSSS Behbal Manj, Muskan Kaur of GHS Patiala, Kriti Verma of GSSS(girls) Gill, Bhavdeep Singh of GSSS Baddowal Cant, Daljit Singh of GSSS Bareh,Prerna of GSSS (girls) Khanauri, Seema Rani of GHS Bhutal Khurd, Roshni of GSSSBhwanipur, Jaswinder Kaur of GSSS (girls) Ghall Kalan, Khushwinder Kaur of GSSSShekhpura, Aman of GSSS (boys) Malerkotla, Peena Begam of Lok Kavi Sant RamUdassi GSSS Raisar and Tejbir Singh of Shaheed Major Vajinder Singh Shahi GHSGillanwali (Qila Darshan Singh) has also cleared the first stage of NTSE.